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Pull up a chair: Ottawa, Gatineau mayors can now participate in NCC board meetings

It’s official: Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and his Gatineau counterpart can finally take part in NCC board...

Ottawa’s downtown BIAs work to resolve border dispute

Two sister groups are getting territorial about downtown commercial districts. Like siblings dividing up a bedroom, the ByWard...

Ottawa’s Next Trade Mission to India

By Bruce Lazenby, President and CEO, Invest Ottawa At the beginning of February, Invest Ottawa and a handful of...

Doing good can be good for business

How can you benefit your business by benefitting the community?  Hydro Ottawa has found a way in its...

Mayor welcomes LRT spending in Ontario budget

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson welcomed Thursday’s provincial budget, saying it “sets the stage for a continued partnership...

City of Ottawa closes 2015 with $42M deficit

The City of Ottawa’s deficit may look bad, but staff say it’s not as bad as they...

City council rejects motion supporting CRTC fibre-op ruling

Ottawa city council will not echo Toronto and Calgary in supporting a controversial decision that forces big...

Opinion: Supermarket six-packs empty of savings

Price fixing by retailers is a dastardly practice punishable by law. So why do we allow our...

Ex-convention centre CEO travels new path

For nearly a decade, Pat Kelly tried to entice business to Ottawa’s downtown convention centre as its...

NCC 50-year capital plan slowly taking shape

More waterfront access, a Confederation Square makeover and a tweak of the Rideau Street intersection in front...
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Ottawa is evolving fast. Key developments are impacting all sectors and sizes of business, from AI, innovation and talent to city building and global competitiveness. Who’s making sure business has a strong voice at every decision table? The Ottawa Board of Trade. Join the Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran and OBOT president and CEO Sueling Ching for a dynamic conversation about how OBOT is shaping Ottawa’s economic future, and how business leaders can leverage their network, influence, and momentum to grow. What you will learn: -- How OBOT advocacy helps shape pro-growth policy, investment, and city-building decisions that strengthen the region’s economy. -- The tables, events, and networks where decision-makers meet, partnerships form, and ideas become action. -- How OBOT equips businesses with visibility, market intelligence, influence, and relationships that drive growth year-round.
Ottawa Board of Trade: Powering Ottawa’s Future to Influence to Connect to Grow

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